Stirrup



y 0, 1930. A. D. CAMERON 1,758,930

STIRRUP Filed 0ct.'1, 1928 IN ENTOR 2 Cameron BYz i z A'i'I'ORNEYdPatented May 20, 1930 UNHTE STATES ARGHIIBALD DONALD CAMERON, orroar-scanvniv, (moneta- .STIRRUB v Application filed. October 1, 1928.Serial No. 309,647.

My invention relates to improvements in stirrups, and it consists inthecombinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described andclaimed. y

.An object of my invention is to provide a stirrup which has flexibleportions for obviating the possibility of a riders foot being held inthe stirrup should the rider be thrown out of the saddle. V A furtherobject of my invention is to provide a device of the type describedwhich is more comfortable than the ordinary rigid type of stirrup.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed which has a flexible connection between the upper and lowerportions of the stirrup and these flexible connections are so attachedto the respective parts that they are double in 0 strength and duration.

A further ob ect of my invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed which is simple in construction, durable and efficient for thepurpose intended.

()ther objects and advantages will appear in the followingspecification, and the novel features of the invention will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.-

My invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings, forming partof this application, in whicha Figure 1 is a front elevation of mydevice, Figure 2 is an end elevation of my device, Figure 3 is a sectionalong the line 33 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4: is a section along the line M of Figure 2.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a base or foot rest 1 having aroughened upper.

4 surface 2. Integral lugs 3 and 4: are disposed at each end of the base1 and are integral therewith. Openings 5 and 6 are disposed in the lugs3 and 4 for receiving the lower ends of flexible chains 7 and 8. Theflexible chains 7 and 8 are interwoven in such a manner as to form arelatively flat and durable construction.

The upper ends of the chains 7 and 8 extend through openings 9 and 10,respectively, in the ends of the top or fastening bar 11.

An elongated opening 12 is provided at the V center of the top 11 forreceiving a stirrup strap 13 of a saddle, not shown.

The openings 5, 6,9, and 1 0 are-in'pairs and are so positioned that thetwo end links at each end of each of the chains 7 and 8 may be securedin their proper places to these members.

From the foregoing description ofthe various parts 01 the device, theoperation thereof may be readily understood. Let us assume that therider has been thrown from the saddle. It is impossible for the ridersfoot to be held in the stirrup as the flexible sides, which consist ofthe chains 7 and 8, allow the base or foot rest 1 to move with respectto the top 11, thus allowing the foot of the rider to drop from thestirrup.

'With the ordinary type of rigid stirrups, when a rider falls from asaddle without sufficient time to disengage his foot from the stirrup,the upper portion of the stirrup is pulled toward the toe of the bootand the lower part of the stirrup remains under the instep of the bootwhere it becomes wedged and causes injury to the rider. By the provision of the flexible sides 7 and 8, all such danger is obviated.

The links M of the chains or flexible sides and 8 are interwoven so thateach link receives two links at different positions. The openings 5, 6,9, and 10 hold these links in their respective positions, and in thismanner the side portions aretwice as strong as they would be if only asingle link were connected to the membersl and 11. Furthermore, the

links are relatively round in, general con tour-thus permitting the baseor foot rest 1 to be swung through an arc with respect to the fasteningbar 11.

I claim: a 1. A device of the type described comprising a: base portion,a top portion, and flexible side portions connecting said base portionwith said top portion, said flexible side portions comprising amultiplicity of links, each of said links having a plurality of linkspassing therethrough, a plurality of links of each of the flexible sideportions being connected with said top portion.

2. A device of the type described comprising a base portion, a topportion, flexible side portions connecting said base portion with saidtop portion, said flexible side portions comprising a multiplicity oflinks, each of said links having a plurality of links passingtherethrongh, and lugs integral with said base portion and arranged toreceive a plurality of links of each of said side portions.

Signed at Chicago, in the county of Cook, and State of Illinois, this25th day of September, A. D. 1928. A

ARCHIBALD DONALD CAMERON

